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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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